Hillary Clinton honors Ugandan human rights advocates
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday honored a group of Ugandan human rights activists at a ceremony in the country’s capital.
View ArticleUgandan court invalidates anti-gay law, says measure passed illegally
KAMPALA, Uganda -- A Ugandan court on Friday invalidated an anti-gay bill signed into law earlier this year, saying the measure is illegal because it was passed during a parliamentary session that...
View ArticleUganda gay pride celebration postponed following government threats
Despite the daily threats faced by LGBTQ Ugandans, the community has held pride events for the last few years.
View ArticlePolice stop Uganda’s gay pride parade a month after a bar raid
Uganda's minister in charge of ethics and integrity, Simon Lokodo, urged police to arrest them if they went ahead with the parade.
View Article16 arrested for homosexuality in gruesome raid of an Uganda HIV organization
Let's Walk Uganda/FacebookThe men were targeted by a homophobic mob so they called police. The police arrested them instead of the mob.
View Article20 LGBTQ people arrested in a coronavirus raid could face 9 years in prison
ShutterstockUgandan police said they raided the LGBTQ shelter because it violated COVID-19 prevention measures. Human rights advocates say the cops are lying.
View ArticleThese LGBTQ activists are leading the charge in some of the most LGBTQ...
ShutterstockAs the LGBTQ landscape rapidly changes across Africa and the Middle East, new leaders continue to emerge. These leaders are helping to create a world where love is love, no matter where you...
View Article10 years after “Kill the Gays,” Uganda introduces a new rabidly anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Uganda this week opened debate on new legislation to ban homosexuality in the East African nation. The proposal comes 10 years after a proposed death penalty for same-sex acts (known as the “Kill the...
View Article